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This page contains primarily **advertisements** rather than editorial cartoons or satire. The dominant content is a Locomobile automobile ad (30-35 H.P. and 15-20 H.P. models), featuring a detailed illustration of an early 1900s touring car and technical specifications. The right column contains an editorial piece titled "An Appeal for the Birds," advocating for legislation to prohibit automatic shotguns in bird hunting. The text argues that reasonable limits on bird killing are necessary and appeals to humanitarian sensibilities. The lower section advertises **Life magazine itself**—promoting bound volumes and subscriptions. No political cartoons or caricatures appear on this page. The content reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture and conservation concerns, not satirical commentary.

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‘-LIFE- ocomobile EASILY THE BEST BUILT CAR IN AMERICA” 30- 35 H.P., $5,000 ~ 15- -20 H.P., $3, 000 cations of Type “E” Equtpmest, 5 brass lamps; horn extra parts; oi Matar, 4-cylinder, base; gears ¢ for four seasons. Craak Shaft, machined from one solid forging. Cam Shafts, hardened ground forgings Carbureter, automatic type with balanced throt ion, make-and-break system Ignition cams. soli tire ca sed. djustments by re Oil proof armature. Ludticater, large o Garernar, centri oiler. one Sol & ‘These models are almost ideptiéal in design ;' contain " ‘the same carefully _setected materials; and are A ted throughout with equal care. alve. ed by us for the with admission cam shaft which slides in bearings to advance of retard ermanent magnets from impossible to disturb any ing or replacing magneto. Large supply pipes. . prompt and positive in action, 15-20 H. jack; tools and locked box with trays for tools and parts; ariment carrying 4 tin cases for extra lubricants. bore, 445" stroke; manganese bronze Same general type as made by us Contrel, gas and spark levers on steering wheel. ate. 'cone type with ample leather face. ersal Joiat, between clutch and transmission, Tratamission,'3 speeds and reverse direct drive on high gea clutch shifting mechanism, gears, bearings, and different I encased and lubricated by same oiling system. Brive, double hardened sprockets. Bunaieg Brake, double acting type; 3!" x 10° located on dif ferential shaft, metal to metal surfaces. Emergency Brakes, internal expansion type, compensated. Large and powerful, metal to metal surfaces. Soracket Drum, bolted to each rear wheel spoke. xles front and rear. four wheels, Larger than the size rec- nded by the Tire Associa ance, Seating S; ext: color’ and. striping 3 ronniog ‘with pyramid rubber bound with brass. in stamps we will mail 12 souvenir postal cards showing 12 different views of the Locomobile ¢ Vanderbilt Cup Race, making the best showing of any American car in any international The Lacomobile Company of America, Bridgeport, Conn. NEW YORK, BROADWAY and 76th St. PHILADELPHIA, 249 N, Broad St. Member Association of Licensed BOSTON 15 Berkeley St. CHICAGO, 1354 Michigan Ave. Automobile Manufacturers sect An Appeal for the Birds, bs ILLS to prohibit the use of the new aut shot matic shot gun in hunting birds will be T introduced Li this winter. in all gislatures which convene The New York Zcolegical ciety and the League of American Sportsmen have decided to send delegations to the capitols of these various States, to urge the passage of rt these bills. It will require a large outlay of n money for traveling expenses, printing, serie postage, clerk hire, ete, to conduct tl bird ampaign properly, and all persons interested J) deri lin the preservation of song. insectiverous and /) exist |yame birds, are requested to contribute to r |special fund which is being created for ¢ purpose. ay shot guns, ¢ sisting of five different models, has lately been put on the market by the gun trust, whicl backed by millions of dolla new line of automatic ni 's of capita is understood that these people will spend Chi amount of money necessary in a desper. payal effort to defeat the legislation we have under BIC taken to secure. Gane The automa ket hunter ¢ shot gun is essentially a mar. The and a pot hunter's weapon. ecent sportsmen of the country are au in the field; but it more than the combined efforts of one class of people to shut it out of the ma arket This appeal therefore directed to humanitarians; to all who believe i Opposition to its use require all dece and moderation in the hunting of birds; who believe that a reasonable n birds should be spared each year in order that they may propagate their spe final to the men and women of America who do not believe in the killing of birds for sport at ver of our time. There are strong and ent reas why all shooting of American wild \ should prohibited, at least for a tin emi this is impossible Then let us at present tail the killing, ‘Let us limit the number of birds which any man may kill ina day, and by all means let us provide by law that what. ever killing is done shall be done with decent | we There are good people in this country whol} “' Fr are contributing millions of dollars every year) “Maki for the establishment of hospitals, libra WI fresh air homes and excursions for the poor o! the great cities, and for other worthy cl and philanthropies. Why should not a thousand dollars be contributed by such peop’ for the preservation of the bird life of this country? If poor children are to be sent into the country each summer; if consumptives few For the Sick Room. For the Nursery. For the Library Table. For a Professional Man's Waiting Room. For Any Body, Any Place, * Any Time. I IAT can be better than a bound volume of LIFE, with its miscellany of high class, artistic and satir- ical pictures and text? We NX LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York. can supply any of the more recent volumes of LIFE durably bound in cloth at $4.00 per volume, postpaid. allowance of $2.00 is made if the loose copies are returned, other sufferers are to be sent to retreats in thf For ¢ mountains to escape the ravages of dise anyw why not provide something for the preserva Choi {tion of birds, in order that these invali itely these poor children may be cheered by song blend nd sights which add to the attractiveness off Perfec their rural retreats? Why should not the in ae (Concluded on opposite page.) land G Tuune is no danger of dyspepsia for those who dri